That's a nice description. CJ's proud of his heritage, but he's not fixated on Cuba or its politics the way many Miami Cubans are. Maybe the trip will intensify the connection. The visit to the beach was part of my effort to have him connect to the island on a personal level. If I write the longer installment set in Cuba, I'll have him, Owen, and Liebe visit Cienfuegos, on the island's southern coast, where the Abello's hail from.
Me too! Me too!
I started in high school when I got my driver's license with short trips to Key West or Orlando with friends. Since then, I've driven a lot of miles.
Hmmmm... What has he done? He's acting like a horny 21yo in the entertainment business. Let's hope if he continues to indulge, it doesn't get out of control.
Thanks, Albert. Although Chipper's the MC, this story might qualify as FanFic for The Voice. I watched a bunch of shows and tried to capture the personality and speech patterns of each judge and Carson
LOL
I've used Carlos twice. Once, in Newport, for Secretary of the Navy Carlos del Toro because it's his name.
The other Carlos is me. I wrote myself into the story as the ancient biker CJ and his dads meet while on a motorcycle ride and who becomes a family friend. At this point, my most recent appearance was in Key West.
I'm glad you listened. Flying Circus takes place in 2027, and some of what's referenced in the story harks back to plenty of these spinoffs. When you get to Cadet, you'll revisit the Vail Christmas and Cancun spring break, but the story keeps going through May 2024. There are a lot of references to spinoff events in what you read already, but now I'll be able to show you instead of telling you.
Did I tell you about this character who's a total ass, gets beaten up, and probably dies? Haven't written his story yeat, but one of the names I'm considering for him is Albert.
Even if my middle name's Albert. LOL
Glad you enjoyed this one! I agree with you, CJ and Camilo will wind up interacting in the future. If Camilo's about 10 years older than CJ, that means he'll be around for a long time.
If I'm going to write gay characters, I'm most likely going to write them hot. LOL I'll share a picture of Camilo next week. He won't fit everyone's taste, but he fits in with my guys. And for the upcoming flirting.
@Hellsheild
You fucking crack me up!
I keep trying to put CJ and Owen in varied situations. In Capitol Hill it was mostly family drama, in this one we're back to a little international intrigue. BTW, that referendum I mentioned did pass last year. Same-sex marriages are legal in Cuba.
You have no idea how consequential! LOL I see CJ and Camilo as friendly adversaries; they may not always agree, but they'll respect each other. Sort of the way our politicians used to act.
You and a couple of others just want to see CJ kick someone's ass. LOL But he's turned a new leaf and fights his battles with words these days. It's Owen you should be scared of.
You'll find a lot of the places I mention in Google Maps. I had an idea of a couple of places I wanted to include (ie El Morro) but relied on the Internet a lot. Some things were included (the Cuban Friendship Urn) for the sake of nostalgia.